Mass Effect 5 director gives props to Exodus, the new time-hopping sci-fi game from BioWare RPG veterans

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Exodus was giving off some big Mass Effect vibes during its reveal at The Game Awards 2023, and in a full circle moment, the game now has the seal of approval from Mass Effect 5’s director. 

For the uninitiated, Exodus is the debut action-adventure game from Archetype Entertainment, a studio founded by industry veterans James Ohlen, Chad Robertson, and Chris King. Ohlen himself was a longtime designer at RPG factory BioWare - having worked on everything from Baldur’s Gate to Jade Empire - and that unique science fiction flavor was certainly intact for Exodus’ reveal.

The announcement seems to have at least gone over well with Michael Gamble, the project director on the next Mass Effect, who reposted the trailer on social media with “science fiction is amazing.”

One commenter then hoped for Mass Effect 5’s success, alongside successful projects from other BioWare veterans who have moved onto their own studios. “Exactly. As far as I can tell, the more - the better,” Gamble responded. No competition between the Mass Effects and Mass Effect-likes, then.

While we wait for more Exodus, see our best RPGs list for great games you can play right now. 

Kaan Serin
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Kaan freelances for various websites including Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, and this one, Gamesradar. He particularly enjoys writing about spooky indies, throwback RPGs, and anything that's vaguely silly. Also has an English Literature and Film Studies degree that he'll soon forget.